Frank Zane, when body builders looked actually human.

@presidente8822

6 жыл бұрын

Barack Smith Human and I want to underline GOOD, no bubble gut, no 320 lbs, no 60 cm of arms, no skin like my fucking dick. The best, a legend.

@gv4476

6 жыл бұрын

Barack Smith ...not at 1:30 on Frank

@severussnape5978

6 жыл бұрын

*Greek Gods

@clevelrashad3493

6 жыл бұрын

Rav Singh ikr even Arnold's laughing

@MrCopTom

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Zane was the ultimate sleeper. He could wear regular size clothes and you'd never know what was lurking under there.

@jimmiesmith5811

5 жыл бұрын

he had the superman physique if he were taller he would have been a great superman

That black and white vacuum picture looks like a greek god sculped out of stone, incredible.

@neub4321

5 жыл бұрын

That's an image that motivated me to lift weights.

@hasoonnine

5 жыл бұрын

Apart from the fact that those statues didn't have underwear

@lazybean2

4 жыл бұрын

Contender for best BB picture of all time.

The definition of Aesthetics

@mightyra2730

5 жыл бұрын

Only " bad" thing he almost got no traps muscle at all

@fabiennefertiti3017

4 жыл бұрын

King of aesthetics? It doesn't make sense because Sergio Oliva, Lee Haney and Flex Wheeler where all bigger, better developed and as aesthetics, if not more, as he was.

If i got to pick the body I wanted. It would be Frank's it was perfect imo

@VVVvl230

6 жыл бұрын

Callum 97 i agree. Zane is the only pro I can honestly look up to and say id like to look like him. But thats just my opinion i like the aesthetic/athletic look

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@scottgilmour749

6 жыл бұрын

Nick's Strength and Power Bob Paris?

@imtoostonedtocomeupwithaus5976

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing is perfect

@hedgehog1965uk

6 жыл бұрын

For me it would be Lee Labrada, but taller, which is basically Bob Paris :)

At 5'9 and 190lbs is still a lot of muscle. Zane is the most pleasant to look at

@tofu8688

5 жыл бұрын

180*

@miker5233

4 жыл бұрын

And he had a small bone structure I think his ankles were only like 7 in but he had wide shoulders and a small waist Perfect by Builder

@amruddinsaifi2331

4 жыл бұрын

look at bob paris. you will change your opinion.

@stephensciarabba4262

4 жыл бұрын

For real that’s exactly what Andre Ferguson is and he looks great

we need another paradigm shift towards aesthetics to stop all these folks killing themselves with excess size and drugs

@joshdaly7599

6 жыл бұрын

Enoch Root agreed, twats like Dingleberry and Chuck Basher don't look good at all. That said, that doesn't mean we should be promoting twinks like Jeff Seid, we need a shift towards Zane-mode or Schwarzenegger-mode, not smallmode.

@enochroot9438

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, not a fan of the Twink in board shorts look but a return to the 80's /90's aesthetic standards would be a positive move.

@pandahsykes602

6 жыл бұрын

Goku disagreed . Those from the 70s/80s aren’t dying off like that due to steroids not being their main diet staple - but those from the modern era of bodybuilding are dying quick - rich piana , Dallas mc carver , Ronnie Coleman is on deaths door with that half paralysis going on . There’s plenty more where that came from - all deaths came from a number of factors but the driving force was their need to be bigger than their predecessors , and it pushed them over the edge in one way or another - drugs , choking , dying a slow and shameful death in a wheelchair . Let’s change this mass monster bullshit to a more golden age aesthetic look .

@christiangasior4244

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with the Jeff Seid look, but I agree that there seems to be no place for a Frank Zane body these days. Symmetry and proportion mean very little I suppose. That’s a shame because you can perfect these things without having to make the ultimate sacrifice while promoting a supposedly ideal physique while in actuality your heart is twice the normal size and your organs are failing.

@GogetaSuperSaiyan9

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Daly what we need to do is stop judging people for their sizes because at the end of the day that what created the freaks in the first place ‘bigorexia’

Wow, I never realized how highly educated he was

@taoist32

6 жыл бұрын

niplvr Read his book. Completely blown away. Adds eastern wisdom and medicine into his training philosophy.

@acruzp

5 жыл бұрын

eastern wisdom and medicine... you mean thousands of years of quackery.

Frank zanes' physique is my dream physique.

@zoltanivanyos2896

4 жыл бұрын

Not only yours 😊

@faintsherin4468

4 жыл бұрын

late as well but same

*When they do that vacuum pose it's like there's no organs left inside. ✅😲*

@mvyper

5 жыл бұрын

Wow it's pretty cool to find you here! There are no organs left inside because Alien's acid probably corroded them. 😁

He just looked fkn perfect, and his symmetry and aesthetics were just on point and thats what made him better looking than others..

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

Before Zyzz there was Zane, a REAL bodybuilder.

@florijanzugelj3408

5 жыл бұрын

Semih Hazar fuck zyzz

@aniqlion2048

5 жыл бұрын

Zyzz was nothing in front of zane

@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr

5 жыл бұрын

Semih Hazar yeah and fuck Arnold too..

@tattleoflegouk3101

5 жыл бұрын

@@florijanzugelj3408 you mad yeah you mad

@pigeonswithali

5 жыл бұрын

Don't even compare please

Back when even the general public thought bodybuilders looked good. No one wants to look like the pros today.

this is how i want to look. none of that mass monster shit

Frank Zane was the best... great definition, no paunchy bubble-gut, no dropping dead in middle-age...

I named my son "Zane" after Frank Zane because he was incredible to me as an amateur bodybuilder. My wife's granfather, who has passed, was named Frank. So it just fit perfectly. 💪

Frank Zane was my inspiration as a 15 year old newbie. Arnold was the "Oh My God" physique and Frank was the "Now that's a human art" physique. His knowledge and personality made him the best spokesman for the sport during his Olympia reign. Thanks for the great video. He still deserves high praises today.

The paradigm shift now needs to be towards aesthetics and symmetry. Otherwise, as Arnold said, the sport will regress to a sub-culture.

more stuff on Frank Zane. I'm tired of all the pregnant bodybuilders

This guy is possibly the only bodybuilder that you wish you had that kind of body.

Zane built a perfect body. He was my inspiration to start bodybuilding.

I woukd say Zanes physique would be what most men want to have these days.

Though he's relatively smaller compared to the mass monsters, Zane has somewhat a very dense physique. Proportioned and balanced!

@luizfe

5 жыл бұрын

He's relatively smaller compared to other 70's bodybuilders But jacked and aesthetic

To me Frank Zane had the perfect physique. That's what a bodybuilder should look like, less mass but more aesthetics.

The vacuum pose in black and white, just kills it.

I liked the Big Ramy comparison that was an interesting insight

@ssheikh3598

4 жыл бұрын

His waist looks tighter compared to Phil imo...

He has one of the best physiques I’ve ever seen.

Nick - King of Best Videos

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@gv4476

6 жыл бұрын

Berüchtigt187 er ...Nick king of best videos and Arnold king of bodybuilding

Frank Zane had the best physique ever! He wasn't the strongest man, or the biggest man, but he looked like a greek god.

Absolutely beautiful physique. A huge admirer of Zane and his aesthetics. As a bodybuilder I trained for that symmetrical look. Saw Zane in Worlds Gym in Venice Ca. In 83 ,he was surprisingly strong and saw him incline bench as much as 315 . Impressive . Miss the Era of physique bodybuilding. Thanks for the inspiration Frank Zane

Now this is what body building is all about and not these steroid freaks of today. IMO .... Oh and one of the best if not the best poser.

@blue-eyedsamurai4368

6 жыл бұрын

Coolrockndad The golden era of bodybuilding... when it was about class, not mass.

@dereknapier1907

6 жыл бұрын

Coolrockndad I hope you know that they used gear back then too.

@Spar7anProjec7

6 жыл бұрын

Derek Napier yeah in like... 50 times lesser than today?

@MrAcidKnight

6 жыл бұрын

People are so naive, man. Zane absolutely juiced. He looked fantastic and far more aesthetic than say, Jay Cuttler but he still juiced. The human body has limits.

@micowoods9534

5 жыл бұрын

When he puts his arms above his head and his biceps look thick plus his vaccum he is everything that is right about bodybuilding condition size symmetry a fxzking work of art x

Literally looked like a Greek statue. Zane is about as perfect as you could’ve ever gotten. Imo way better than Arnold. I’ve never liked his massive bubble chest. Zane was perfectly symmetrical.

@jr-xs9tf

5 жыл бұрын

Thought I was the only one thinking that about Arnold's chest.

This was the prefect body. I always related more to Frank Zane, because i felt that for me, his physique was more attainable than Arnold's

Excellent presentation. Many thanks. Zane visited Australia, where I’m from, back in the 1970s. He visited a local gym with Serge Nubret to give a talk. Nubret was seated at the front of the gym but there was no sign of Zane, only some average looking guy in a shortsleeved shirt with a beard sitting next to Nubret. Eventually, everyone realised that the bearded guy was Zane. He looked nothing, and there were signs of disappointment. When Zane got to taking off his shirt, however, jaws dropped. Zane instantly looked much bigger, and he wasn’t quite in contest shape though still defined. His arms simply defied belief, as did the rest of him. If people think that Frank Zane at his near best or best was small, they really have no idea. And he was a walking anatomy chart.

About time you made a video on frank zane.....

The black and white picture from Frank Zane hitting the Vacuum pose precisely looks like a Greek God statue. Aesthetic af 🔱

Finally a video on Frank Zane!! He's got to be my favourite bodybuilder ever! Thanks Nick. You the man!

Loved how much info was in this video man

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

My favorite bodybuilder!😁

"The Chemist"🧪🧬🧫🔬

One of the all times greatest bodybuilders there ever was. This is how bodybuilders should look like.

Who would I like to look like if I had a magic wand? Well, Frank Zane, Steve Reeves or Shawn Ray. All classically beautiful. And they didn't have to waddle when they walked like today's chemical freaks and they didn't have to constantly suck in bloated bellies. And all three very intelligent and well-spoken individuals.

@akiman712

4 жыл бұрын

"today's chemical freaks" I laughed so hard

Outside of Steve Reeves, Zane is my all-time favorite. We have gone too far in terms of getting huge at the expense of beauty and aesthetics.

Bodybuilding went to heck about the same time Zane retired from it. No coincidence.

His physique was amazing

Order of the Arrow is not a "Highest Archery Honor" its a club within the Boy Scouts that teaches about native culture and survival skills.

These videos are why I love this channel

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

thanks bro

Frank is one of the best ever. Just legendary. No hesitation in said that.

Was really looking forward to a Frank Zane video, thanks Nick!

Amazing thing about Frank Zane is that he's in 70s and still has a good amount of muscle mass intact. Awesome video by the way.... :)

YES!! A Frank Zane video from nick. That's what I needed now. Keep up the good stuff!

Ah fuck yes my all time favourite physique and a video from Nick about the man himself. Frank Zane. What a treat thanks for the appreciation

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@lovelife8968

6 жыл бұрын

Natural loom

Had a private meeting with him as a birthday present. Frank didn’t actually throw his trophy against a wall. The trophy did break(because they were poor quality) when it fell over. A writer sensationalized the whole thing for a story. He is still into archery and was telling me about his new compound bow his wife just got him. I can attest that he is a standup guy in a sport where it isn’t common.

TEN STARS for doing a video on the GREAT ZANE!!!!

Nice way to start my morning

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Your morning? What time is is there? It's almost 2pm here lol

@kilamanjharotesticles7177

6 жыл бұрын

12:45 here

@DaDonBossMan

6 жыл бұрын

Little past 1, I got a late schedule

@anabolicjesus6717

6 жыл бұрын

22:24

@psychofit9263

6 жыл бұрын

my morning starts at noon also

Oooooo first.....Zane is obviously a legend sad we wont see his likes again gracing the O stage.

@goobon

6 жыл бұрын

Graham Mark with the Classic division becoming a thing, maybe we'll see a new king of aesthetics soon.

Frank Zane - a true renaissance man. He is absolutely one of my favorite bodybuilders, in my personal top 3. Good coverage of info Nick, thanks!

The chemist Frank Zane is a legend

Pure aesthetics. My favorite bodybuilder of all time. I've been waiting for this one Nick🙌

I'm 180 lbs at around 10% body fat and Frank looks TWICE as big as me. What a beast. If I ever do another bodybuilding contest I'd do something similar to his posing routines. They were epic.

Legend!

Frank Zane was simply an athletic phenom. Thank you for putting this tribute out Nick because 90% of the guys at my gym in London don't even know who this legend was...

Was waiting for this for a long time thanks for making the vid!

Another excellent video,thanks Nick.

Sylvester Stallone would have played Frank Zane on screen, back in the day, had they made a Zane movie or tv show.

@furqantarique3484

4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely true and I agree

@Vincenzo-wn1or

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same then saw your comment!

His aesthetics, as well as that vacuum, are insane!

i'd probably go gay for frank zane lol. he looked better than arnie, handsome dude too. loved his vacuum pose and symmetry. my inspiration for the gym. cant believe this is the first time you've done a frank zane video nick! thanks for sharing.

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@MrClassicmetal

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think that Zane would go gay for you though ....

@OLDTIME47

6 жыл бұрын

should have kept the under and over 200lb classes.

@akshaynaidu8665

6 жыл бұрын

TOM OUTDOORS u r gay already

@015Froggy

6 жыл бұрын

haha..that's pretty gay

It's actually only 6 inches. But some girls like it that wide.

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

ur mom included

@boodyx401

6 жыл бұрын

Nick's Strength and Power ooooh snap XD

@George-fo7yw

6 жыл бұрын

Shots fired

@Tom-bm3hx

6 жыл бұрын

who is Hedge's mom? U need to explain some things to us XD

@Carlosbroouh

6 жыл бұрын

Nick's Strength and Power Straight savagery

A Greek God Body, chiseled by a real person!! No other looks so perfect in my opinion... Respectfully

Good god he looked terrible at 1:30

@tombstoneharrystudios584

6 жыл бұрын

Mud Flaps I think this photo appeared in Arnold's Encyclopaedia of Bodybuilding. Arnold commented how he was up to his old psych out tricks...before they went on stage he told Frank the setup to a joke, then whispered the punchline to him on stage! Zane lost it & subsequently lost focus, hence the poor shot here

@tombstoneharrystudios584

6 жыл бұрын

Zane himself said Frank said that what really happened was the following; He leaned over and asked Arnold how he felt coming back after 5 years and competing with the guys that had been busting their butts the past few years and paying their dues. Arnold hesistated a moment and right before Frank hit his pose said "It's kicking my ass, I'm tired." Frank said that answer made him laugh and at that moment the photo was taken.

@michaelschlageter8381

6 жыл бұрын

Mud Flaps he is focused on his back muscles there. Thats why.....

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Just a weird shot/angle

@KermitHitler

6 жыл бұрын

I've watched the 1980 Mr O and can categorically state that Zane looked very good in '80, his condition was fantastic, this is just a bad angle.

Love all these old school bodybuilder videos bro!

Another in depth, informative video Nick, nice job Brother!

Frank Zane, Robby Robinson, Bob Paris and Jusup Wilkosz for me were crazy aesthetic

The 1980 Mr. Olympia was a joke. Same with the '81 Olympia.

Omg I'm so glad you finally did this!

Thank u man really waiting for this video from u...thank you soo much

Frank Zane had and may still have a training facility called Zane Haven in Palm Springs Calif. You could train with him and I believe stay there as well. Limited amount of clients at one time, meals, etc. Probably pretty pricey too.

Nick can you show use your workout routine for back and biceps plz.

For me, and when I got into bodybuilding in 1976 Zane was my favorite. He still is.

Excellent profile of Zane. One of my all-time favorites. I still think he had the most beautifully aesthetic and well-proportioned physique in modern bodybuilding. Thanks for the great video!

They really should bring back aesthetics, especially the vacuum pose... From the UK

5:52 Nice pants, Arnie. Groovy, baby!

Frank Zane was always the best in my eyes. Thanks for the video and also the interesting insights!

Frank Zane is my favorite bodybuilder. Props for making this video.

Frank Zane is my all time favorite Bodybuilder. In my opinion, he had the greatest physique ever. The Year of Zane 1977.

He is my Idol in bodybuilding, I have got a huge poster of him on my wall

You mentioned Frank Zane in another video of yours and now im here!

I like to unwind from the pressure of the day by listening to Bro Nick, great info, excellent video subject and pure panache in delivery.

Personally I think he had the best looking physique of all the official winners of the Mr Olympia title. According to one of his books , he weighed 187,88, and 190 for each of his respective Mr O victories. His books are a wealth of information for any prospective bodybuilder , or for anyone looking to get healthier and more fit. A true legend!

Honestly his my best classic bodybuilders ever

Had never heard the comparison with Big Ramy, nice and interesting point of view!

just love your video's . superb job.

When you like the video before it even starts

Could Mandingo be a bodybuilder?

@lairdriver

6 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you can give a Mr Olympia award to a dick. But plenty of dicks have won the Mr Olympia.

@pavledrakulic9456

5 жыл бұрын

@@lairdriver Arnold included

@Zainphotography

4 жыл бұрын

LoL

Was waiting for this

loved it nick just loved it

Yes, Frank Zane. My ideal physique. Would be glad to have that physique.

He also appeared in a starring role on Hart to Hart TV series, “Solid Gold Murder”!

@NicksStrengthandPower

6 жыл бұрын

Never heard of it lol

@cryptogee172

5 жыл бұрын

I remember watching that episode as a kid and thinking how weird he looked in a suit

My favorite bodybuilder -- thanks for this, Nick.